Looking back at 2019

It was June 2019 when WLAF’s Big Josh Etter received a national award; The Singing News “Golden Mic Award.”

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF) – With 2019 coming to close, WLAF is looking back at the stories that made headlines for the year. Today, May and June are featured.

MAY

Cedar Creek Baptist Church celebrated its 150th year. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

Campbell County High School Cheerleader Kaylee Welch signed scholarship papers to cheer for ETSU at Johnson City. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

Izak Bright, who produced his first film during, not only won best film, but also best screenplay award at Postmark LaFollette’s inaugural film festival. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.

WLAF celebrated its 66th year on the air and its 5 millionth view in one year on 1450wlaf.com. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

Gospel Music publication The Singing News annually selects an announcer as its Golden Mic award winner. In 2019, in The Singing News’s 50th year, Big Josh Etter from WLAF was named its Golden Mic honoree chosen from countless announcers around the country. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY.

The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office Special Weapons and Tactics Team along with officers of the Jacksboro Police Department executed a narcotics search warrant at 183 Connor Street in Jacksboro. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

JUNE

Randy Jones home, across from Chadwell’s Market on Long Hollow Road, wasn’t far from being totally submerged in the June 7th flood.

The City of La Follette Council voted to increase property taxes. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

The first Sheriff’s Citizens Academy concluded with a graduation. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.

The state court of appeals court denied Lester Siler’s bid for more money. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

Campbell County was hit with a flood of historic proportions. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS. 

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 12/30/19 6AM)